Down go the champs: Canada knock out Spain in thriller
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JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Canada were up to the task as they successfully knocked off defending champions Spain in their final Second Round matchup at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.

Final score: 88-85

SGA (30/4/7), Dillon Brooks (22/5/2), and RJ Barrett (16/5/1) carried Canada in this one. The game could have easily gone the other way or into OT. Spain led for 70% of the time and did everything right in the last 30 seconds. There was a bit of Raptors reunion with Nate Bjorkgren, Sergio Scariolo, and Juancho Hernangómez all on or around the court

  • RandAlThor@lemmy.caM
    41·
    1 year ago

    Dillon Brooks kept Canada in the game when things looked bleak. Dwight Powell played much bigger than himself today. Absolute beast. SGA was ICE in close-out time. He made like 6 consecutive free throws in the last 30 seconds to keep Canada ahead of Spain.

    • streetfestival@lemmy.caOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      Agreed!! Brooks has the 3 to tie it up iirc. Right before that, Shai laid it up with 2 or 3 white shirts in the pain and got the and 1. I really felt that basket kept Canada in the game